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Hendry County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD, FHP, FWC and...

FWC officers patrol Lake Okeechobee area

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report...

It's a crime to leave the scene of an accident involving injury or damage

The FLHSMV, its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and our public safety partners at the Florida …

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As hurricane season ends, FPL highlights value of strengthening power grid

The 2023 hurricane season ends today, Thursday, Nov. 30. Thankfully, most Florida Power...

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Agriculture

Scientists see bright future as they seek savory strawberries

Strawberry consumers love the fruit’s sweet flavor, and University of Florida scientists are trying to meet that desire...

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Wildlife & Environment

Gradeschoolers enjoy 13th Annual Call of the Wild event

LaBelle and West Glades elementary schools participate in Earth Week field trips

The 13th Annual “Call of the Wild” Earth Week Field Trips were conducted by experts in their field. Over 600 second, third and fourth-grade students from …

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Sports Around The Lake

LaBelle High School Sports Schedule for the week of August 29

Volleyball HOME vs Palmetto Ridge 6/7 p.m. …

Teacher salary increases anticipated at Hendry County

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved funding $500 million to increase teacher salaries, Hendry County School Board ...

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Good jobs are obtainable with Workforce Development training

For Hunter Turner, Hendry County School District’s adult education program has made a big difference in his career trajectory.

Clewiston’s Jennie Goffe named Florida Teacher of the Year finalist

Clewiston High School’s Jennie Goffe has been named a finalist for 2024 Florida Teacher of the Year.

School board reminded of rules about public comments

Hendry County school board members were reminded their public conduct matters during its regular meeting May …

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LaBelle LPA approves RaceTrac development

The LaBelle Land Planning Agency Feb. 8 approved three ordinances for a ....

New year brings new laws in Florida

Several new laws take effect Jan. 1 in the state of Florida. Ethics Requirements ...

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LaBelle and Hendry County to hold joint meeting re Bridge Street bypass

The City Commission of the City of LaBelle and the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners will hold ...

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Florida provides 9,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to AIDS Healthcare Foundation for vulnerable populations

The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation

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Entertainment

True Okee: special Halloween podcast

In this Halloween True Okee special… Stories of strange creatures and ghosts surround the area around Lake Okeechobee.

True Okee bonus episode: Death of a Sheriff

In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier

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Traffic & Road Work

Hendry County Road Watch Report for week of Feb. 25

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Feb. 25...

Hendry County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Oct. 1...

Highlands County Road Watch Report

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Highlands County for the week beginning Sunday, August 27, provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. …

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Clearing the air about menthol cigarettes

It’s time to unite our voices to call for a change that could result in saving millions of lives...

America’s future clouded by illegal immigration, uncontrolled debt

Americans are feeling growing unease about the accumulating dysfunctions afflicting us...

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month

In 1875, Congress took a historic step in the fight against human trafficking by ...

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Mourners line up outside the historic Old Capitol building in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday morning, April 26, 2024, for a memorial service for former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, who died April 16. Graham, a Democrat, also served as Florida governor before his election to the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington)

Florida's Bob Graham remembered as a governor, senator of the people

Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has been remembered by Republicans and Democrats alike as a man whose love for the state and people transcended politics. Graham was a two-term governor …

AutoNation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — AutoNation Inc. (AN) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $190.1 million. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said …

Roper Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $382 million. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said it had net income …

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Nation & World

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns look at a record during a visit to Li-Pi record store in Beijing, China, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)